Hmm, I'm going to play using the word
since instead of
it 
$1000 to spend freely, I would:
Buy a Steen gamer
Pick up a few oddball cards from different sports and non sports
Pick up a few rarer Steen autos
As luck would have it, when I purchased my one and only ever tin of THe Cup back near the end of July, I managed to pull an Uncut Sheet Redemption which reeled in $1600 via Best Offer within a day of listing it. Paypal fees, ebay fees, and the price of the tin later, I was still ahead over $1000, so I'm able to indulge a little on these things

My gamer is on the way, and I've already picked up a Razor Cuts Jim Davis auto (Garfield author) and a Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) auto, both of which are very sweet to own. I also bought a Steen's only SHL auto and a Priority Signings with my birthday for the serial-number
Whew, felt good to get a little spotlight action there
Dan